Photographs circulating on Chinese social media show that the 32nd Type 054A (Jiangkai II-class) frigate for China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has been launched at the Hudong-Zhonghua ...

The Navy wing of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has commissioned a new-generation frigate, which it says will play a crucial role in enhancing its combat effectiveness. It is the first Type ...

Photos that appeared recently on social media provide our best view so far of the first of China’s new Type 054B frigates. With a host of advanced features, the next-generation warship continues a ...

The Pakistan Navy announced on 8 November that it commissioned PNS Tughril , its first of four Chinese-built Type 054A/P frigates, in a ceremony held at the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard in Shanghai.

The Type 054B is China’s latest multirole frigate, building on the capabilities of its predecessor, the Type 054A, with significant enhancements in both versatility and technology. This frigate ...

A PLAN Type 054A frigate seen on July 20, 2020. According to Japan’s Ministry of Defense, the vessel transited the Miyako Strait. Credit: Japanese Ministry of Defense Politics often drives a shift in ...

A new generation of Chinese warship has set sail from a military port in Qingdao, sparking international concern over the mounting arsenal of the world's largest navy. The type 054B frigate, called ...

What surface vessels would be involved in such a conflict? On May 12, 2015, a PLA Navy Type 054A frigate tracked the USS Fort Worth. As the second vessel of the U.S. Navy Freedom-class littoral combat ...